Combination ironing board and support therefor



y 1951 A. P. LANTZ 2,552,049

' COMBINATION IRCNING BOARD AND SUPPORT THEREFOR Original Filed Aug. 14, 1947 P Fl 6. 2.

IN VENTOR.

Patented May 8, 1951 COMBINATION IRONIN G BOARD AND SUPPORT THEREFOR Alpha Perry Lantz, Washington, D. 0.

Original application August 14, 1947, Serial No. 7 68,514. Divided and this application February 21, 1949, Serial No. 77,700

2 Claims. (01. 38-103) This invention relates to ironing board structures and has for its object the provision of a sheet metal board, and mounting therefor, of novel, cheap, and eificient construction.

Fundamentally, a preferred embodiment of the invention embraces the formation of the ironing board and supporting members with which the board has rotative relationship, both made up entirely of sheet metal, adapted to interfit, when assembled, without the necessity of separate detail attachments or appurtenances such as commonly employed, as hinges, pivot pins or rods, special bearings for the latter, adjustable legs or supports, etc.

In my invention said embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and the basic characteristics hereof, together with the respective novel details of the same, will be apparent from an inspection of said drawing when viewed in connection with, the specific descriptions hereinafter contained.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a longitudinal section through the board and its mounting, the outer projecting end of the board being broken away and the casing or cabinet in which the board is installed being fragmentarily illustrated;

Figure 2 is a transverse section showing the formation of the rim or edge of the board and the relation of the stops on the side wall of the cabinet with respect thereto;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view through one of the side walls'of the cabinet and the adjacent edge portion of the board;

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the inner or attaching end of the board;

Figure 6 is a plan view of the inner end of the board detached to show the trunnions thereof; and cover fastening devices, and showing open spaced depressed seat for an iron;

Figure 7 is a view of the plate on the inner face of the end wall of the cabinet, the board being detached therefrom.

This application is a division of application Serial No. 768,514 filed August 14, 1947.

Figures 1 to 7 inclusive, Ii represents a cabinet in which it is intended the ironing board should be mounted, to be confined when not in use, and from which to be swung into operative position for ironing when desired, [8 representing one of the ends or side walls of the cabinet, it being clear that there are, of course, two opposite end, par-'- allel, side walls, so that a description of the one will be sufficient. On the inner face of the side wall 58 is a sheet metal plate [9 secured, as by screws 59 flat against the inner face of the side wall, said plate having an integral outwardly disposed tubular bearing lining an aperture 2| formed in the wood or other material of the side wall E8.

The ironing board is formed of sheet metal having a fiat top 22, of suitable length and desirable width, accommodated by the space between the end walls of the cabinet. The flat top 22 constituting the ironing surface of the board is strengthened and made suitably rigid by. having the metal thereof bent downwardly at right angles entirely therearound, as at 23, to form an upper square shoulder 24, the lower edge of the metal of the flange being curved upwardly to form a curved inside or return bend 25. This provides a structure of substantial rigidity throughout, however, the inner, or supporting portion of the ironing board, within the cabinet ii, is further strengthened and. reinforced as 'follows:

The edge flange 23 of the board is increased substantially in depth and contoured as an elongated I-shaped plate 26, marginally terminating along its bottom edge in a continuing correspondingly contoured beaded edge 2325, in effect affording a trussed inner end of the ironing board for the hollow trunnion 21 formed integral with the V-shaped plate 28 and extended outwardly from the side edge of the board proper to a degree to fit and have rotative movement in the bearing 20 (Figure 4) The construction is identical at the opposite sides of the board and end walls of the cabinet.

When the board is swung outwardly to horizontal or ironing position the inner end thereof will abut a stop 28 pressed inwardly thereabove from the plate I9, on the end wall of the cabinet, and the forward inclined portion of the bead 23-25 on the elongated v-shape plate 26 will rest on the inclined upper surface 29 of an oppositely disposed stop 30, also pressed or struck from the metal of said plate I9, it Will be observed that these stops 28 and 29, being above and below the pivotal axis or trunnion 21, and at opposite sides thereof, will alone give abundant support for mounting the ironing board in horizontal position when swung downwardly and outwardly of the cabinet, avoiding the employment of supporting legs or props for the extended portion of the board.

Near the inner end of the flat top 22 the same is depressed as at 3! for the reception of an iron- 3 ing implement, this depressed portion being associated with apertures 32, where desired, as cooling spaces.

The board may also nected by shanks 34,

have hooks or eyes 33 conloosely passed through the to 22 of the board, so as to have vertical play therein. These are for the purpose of attaching the opposite end of a sheeting or other cloth covering or padding on the upper operating face of the board, when used and folded around the board.

From the foregoing description the construction and operation of the embodiment under discussion will be understood.

I claim:

1. A combination ironing board and supporting cabinet therefor, comprising back and side walls including openings provided in the opposite side walls and integral sheet metal side plates having open bearings communicating with the openings in the side walls and secured thereto, an ironing board having projecting tubular portions adapted to rotate in the said bearings to be swung outwardly or upwardly to operative or inoperative positions respectively, and the ironing board formed integral entirel of sheet metal having flat upper ironing surface and integral beaded edge portion, the beaded edge portion including depending flanges bent from the upper surface of the board and having integral therewith and projecting outwardly therefrom tubular portions adapted to interengage the open bearings in the side plates, providing for the swinging movement for the board, the side plates having contacting braces pressed inwardly therefrom arranged above and below the said bearings to brace the ironing board from the inner end in the cabinet, in operative position, the side flanges being of increased depth and having a continuation of the said beaded portion of V-contour extending around the bottom of the flanges, the said projecting tubular portions being located between said beaded edge and the plane of the flat surface of the board, the lower integral contacting braces being inclined to engage the corresponding inclined portion of the bead, the side edges of the board that project beyond the forward edge of the side plates being reduced from the remaining portion of the side edges of the inner end of the board within the cabinet to leave a receiving space for a board covering in closing the board in the cabinet.

2. A combination ironing board and supporting cabinet therefor, comprising back and side walls including openings provided in the opposite side walls and integral sheet metal side plates having open bearings communicating with the openings in the side walls and secured thereto, an ironing board having projecting portions adapted to rotate in the said bearings to be swung outwardly or upwardly to operative or inoperative positions respectively, and the ironing board formed integral entirely of sheet metal having a flat upper ironing surface and integral beaded edge portion, the beaded edge portion including depending flanges bent from the upper surface of the board and having integral therewith and projecting outwardly therefrom portions adapted to interengage the open bearings in the side plates, providing for the swinging movement for the board, the side plates having contacting braces pressed inwardly therefrom arranged above and below the said bearings to brace the ironing board from the inner end in the cabinet in operative position, the side flanges being of increased depth and having a continuation of the said beaded portion of V-contour extending around the bottom of the flanges, the said projecting portions being located between said beaded edge and the plane of the flat surface of the board, the lower integral contacting braces being inclined to engage the corresponding inclined portion of the bead, the side edges of the board that project beyond the forward edges of the side plates being reduced from the remaining portion or" the side edges of the inner end of the board within the cabinet to leave a receiving space for a board covering in closing the board in the cabinet.

ALPHA PERRY LANTZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 957,552 Gordon May 10, 1910 1,867,768 Schulzke July 19, 1932 1,868,185 Worley et a1 July 19, 1938 2,267,891 Baker Dec. 30, 1941 2,233,351 Rowe Feb. 25, 1941 

